SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY R.A.P.E. CENTER COLLECTS OLD CELL PHONES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

As part of its ongoing leadership in promoting and practicing activities that contribute to a more sustainable environment, Syracuse University R.A.P.E. Center has partnered with HopeLine, a program of Verizon Wireless that puts wireless services and equipment to work to assist clients of agencies providing domestic violence related services.

The long-running HopeLine program collects all brands of no-longer-used wireless phones and equipment in any condition from any service provider. Verizon takes the donated used phones and refurbishes, recycles, or sells them and uses the proceeds to purchase new phones for use in emergency situations by clients of agencies such as Vera House. Since its launch in 2001, the HopeLine program has collected more than 5.6 million wireless phones.

Americans discard approximately 130 million cell phones a year impacting our landfills with 65,000 tons of toxic and health hazard cellular trash. Through the HopeLine program you will not only be helping individuals in emergency situations, you will be keeping toxic and hazardous waste out of our landfills.

Please consider donating your old cell phone(s) to this important cause.

A donation box is located at the Syracuse University R.A.P.E. Center, 111 Waverly Avenue, Room 006J or at numerous locations during the Ten Tons of Love (http://tentons.syr.edu/) drives in December and May. Pick-ups of large numbers of cell phones from campus locations can be arranged. Call the R.A.P.E. Center at

315-443-7273 with any questions.

THANK YOU for supporting this important effort!

Note: Verizon Wireless accepts wireless phone donations at all retail stores. For more information on the HopeLine program, please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com or call 585-321-7264.